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P'yongyang vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
P'yongyang is 63.5% cheaper than Guatemala City.
P'yongyang vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.81
GTQ52.10
|
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
GTQ60.11
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
GTQ8.62
|
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.27
|
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
|
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
GTQ23.38
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
GTQ24.18
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
GTQ59.62
|
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GTQ19.40
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
GTQ32.69
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
GTQ13.56
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
GTQ9.90
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.63
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GTQ5.25
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
GTQ7.43
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
GTQ39.53
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.23
GTQ108.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,487.68
GTQ210K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of transportation
pay 86.6% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.14
GTQ353.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.96
GTQ6,320.23
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.31
GTQ4,165.07
|
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.58
GTQ425.28
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.40
GTQ2,604.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,685.90
GTQ51,160.52
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
GTQ25.05
|
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
GTQ25.59
|
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
GTQ31.06
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.43
GTQ301.73
|
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
GTQ49.59
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
GTQ379.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
GTQ363.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.72
GTQ900.82
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.60
GTQ861.58
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing
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